The Internet has brought us a lot of things… Funny memes, cute cats, beautiful photos, interesting facts, news, and the realization that we just might be living in the age of stupid. For every enlightening post out there, there seems to be at least one other that proves the population is getting dumber by the day.
Remember the 2006 movie Idiocracy? It was meant to be a satirical film critiquing modern society’s anti-intellectualism and consumerism. Back then, it humorously depicted a future dominated by morons. Plot twist: it might not have been so fictitious after all.
There’s an entire online community aptly called Idiocracy. The page is dedicated to documenting the evolution of modern society as predicted by the film. We has put together some of their best posts for you to scroll through while you ponder whether it’s possible for people to get even more stupid.
#1 Incredible Foresight By Carl Sagan, And Terrifying
People laughed at the 2006 movie Idiocracy. The movie follows Joe, whose life changes when he becomes the guinea pig for a secret hibernation experiment. When Joe finally wakes up after 500 years, he realizes that he is the smartest man on the planet.
The satirical film shone a light on modern society’s anti-intellectualism and consumerism. It showed us a future dominated by idiocy, where dumb reigned supreme and world leaders were utter morons…
Fast forward 20 years, and it might no longer be considered a comedy but rather a prophetic vision and the perfect portrayal of societal decay, which is anything but amusing.
#2 Hadn’t Really Thought Of It, But Yeah
#3 Curing Pancreatic Cancer Is Pompous
Many argue that Idiocracy arrived much sooner than any of us thought possible. There are disturbing parallels between what was portrayed in the satirical film and the reality we’re faced with today. “Are we living in the age of stupid? The era of the idiot?” asks the Guardian in an updated review of the 2006 dystopian comedy.
“The answer of course is yes,” it continues. “With examples of monstrous moronicism everywhere – from climate deniers to the ‘plandemic’ crowd who believe Covid-19 was cooked up in Bill Gates’ basement.”
#4 Brought To You By Carls Junior
#5 Is It True?
#6 Breaking News
Even those who acted in the film now wonder if it was more of a documentary than fiction. Terry Crews, who played the part of President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, said in a 2017 interview that Idiocracy was “so prophetic in so many ways it actually scares people”.
One of the scenes shows Camacho firing live rounds from an automatic rifle to get people’s attention in the House of Representatives, and one can almost imagine something similar happening in today’s world, where presidents are going on manic rants and casually dropping F-bombs on social media.
#7 Thats A Bold Strategy Cotton
#8 Imagine Being An Adult And You Get Schooled By Crayola
#9 Reading Is So 2025
“The jokes flow thick and fast and the premise, while a little one-note, never gets old. The underlying message of course is that humans ought to take such things as science, research and knowledge seriously, lest we create our own Idiocracy,” reads the Guardian’s review.
“Will we heed the warning? In the cacophony of modern existence, with so much stupidity flying at us from so many directions, it’s difficult to be optimistic,”it continues. “One day future humans may very well ask – provided they are still capable of forming a sentence – why come we no listen?”
#10 Do Your Part!
#11 It’s Terminal Y’all
#12 A New Dark Ages
Research has shown that humans are, to put it politely, not getting more intelligent but rather, quite the opposite. One University of Michigan study found that people across the board are finding it more difficult to concentrate and losing their ability to reason and problem-solve.
According to researchers, it’s a trend that appears to have started in the mid-2010s and got much worse during the Covid pandemic. Six Seconds, a global emotional intelligence community, released a grim report in 2024 that stated bluntly, “The data is clear: we’ve entered a global emotional recession.”
#13 If One Company Is Taking Over, It Could Be Worse. Welcome To Costco, I Love You
#14 What In The Wide World Of Idiocracy Gave Them That Idea
#15 Collecting Sun Light
The “State of the Heart: 2024 Report” found that global emotional intelligence scores have declined for 4 consecutive years. “From 2019 to 2023, global average emotional intelligence scores declined 5.54%; scores on every individual competency also dropped,” it notes.
The report also reveals that well-being scores declined for the five years between 2019 and 2023, dropping 5.3%.
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#16 Go Away
#17 Carl Sagan
#18 Why Didn’t It Turn Out? 1 Star!
“On average, people are more volatile; less likely to be able to navigate emotions. They’re less likely to feel connected to empathy, or a bigger sense of purpose,” said Six Seconds CEO Joshua Freedman. “They’re less likely to be able to accurately understand and label the feelings they’re experiencing – a crucial foundation for mental and emotional health.”
#19 Wow
#20 I Don’t Like Money
#21 Made In The USA
You have every reason to be concerned, says Dov Baron, an expert on leadership and emotional intelligence.
Baron says that, ultimately, we could watch the movie Idiocracy, laugh, and ignore the writing on the wall, “or we can each take responsibility and see it as a cautionary tale that encourages us to reassess our priorities, promote critical thinking, emotional intelligence and education, and strive for a more compassionate and meaningful future.”
#22 NYC Mayoral Candidates Have Absolutely No Idea How Much Housing In The City Costs
#23 This Hurts My Head
#24 Your Lips Are Too Big
Baron warns that the dumbing down of America isn’t just about a decline in intellectual standards; it’s also about a decline in emotional intelligence.
“With the dumbing down of popular culture, rampant consumerism, political incompetence, and the prevalence of social media platforms filled with frivolous content, the film’s themes, which once seemed far-fetched, ring truer today than ever,” he warns.
Do you believe we are living in the age of Idiocracy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
#25 Just A Reminder
#26 We Still Have 4 Days Left
#27 “Your Honor… Just Look At Him”
#28 God Safe Us
#29 Prime It’s What Firefighters Crave
#30 Those Are There To Protect Your Eyes
#31 Title
#32 Settlement
#33 Don’t Send Me Through The Gay Beam Machine
#34 Yup, We Are Very Much Ahead Of Schedule
#35 Welcome To Sf, I Love You
#36 Don’t Hire Kim Kardashian, Esq. If You Need A Qualified Costco-Educated Attorney
#37 All Hail The Great Leader!
#38 Louisnana’s Finest
#39 I Like Money
#40 Comrade Is Confused
#41 Please Only Come Into Our Hospital If You’re In Good Health
#42 It’s No Carl’s Jr
#43 Today’s Poll At The Chick-Fil-A Drive Through
#44 Mcdonald’s New “Play Place” For Children. Two Screens/Two Chairs
#45 Straight From The Sequel
#46 The Birth Of Idiocracy
#47 Anybody Remember When These 2 Forces Collided?
#48 Don’t Forget To Subscribe. We Love You
#49 Costco CEO Doubles Down On Being A “Glizzy Gobbler”
#50 Rapper Expecting Babies With 5 Different Women
#51 Only 23% Of Surveyed Americans Were Able To Locate Iran On A Map
#52 Yah, I Went To Law School Here
#53 It’s Got What Plants Crave, It’s Got Petroleum
#54 Make Sure To Update The Software In Your Grill!
#55 Brought To You By KFC
#56 Welcome To Target. I Love You
#57 Welcome To Costco
#58 I Like Money
#59 And It Even Came True
#60 The Computers Will Think So We Don’t Have To
#61 Selling Trash
#62 What?
#63 The Years Passed. Mankind Became Stupider At A Frightening Rate
#64 Every Word In This Sentence Gets Progressively Worse As It Goes Along
#65 You’re Even Smarter Than President Camacho
#66 Brought To You By Morons Breeding
#67 Buy One, Feed 6…that’s How It Works Right?
#68 The Dumbing Down Continues
#69 Amazon’s New Fulfillment Center In Mexico
#70 Brought To You By Carl’s Jr
#71 This
#72 This Is Lowkey Of Getting Scary, Guys
#73 Right Where This Belongs
#74 Drones Over Us
#75 Genuinely How Is This Possible?
#76 Halloween 2024
#77 It’s Happening Guys, Get Ready
#78 The Pinnacle Of The Culture Today
#79 We Truly Live In A Country
